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Helen Clark (other)
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Helen Clark (born 1950) is a former Prime Minister of New Zealand. Helen Clark is also the name of: *Helen Bright Clark (1840–1927), British feminist *Helen Taggart Clark (1849–?), American journalist and poet *Helen Clark (singer) (fl. 1910s–1920s), singer of "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" *Helen Clark (oral historian) (1952–2015), oral history pioneer in Scotland *Helen Clark (British politician) (born 1954), Labour Member of Parliament for Peterborough *Helen Elizabeth Shearburn Clark, expert on echinoderms See also *Helen Clarke (other) Helen Clarke may refer to: *Helen Clarke (field hockey) (born 1971), New Zealand field hockey player *Helen A. Clarke (1860–1926), American literary critic and editor *Helen P. Clarke Helen Piotopowaka Clarke (1846 – March 4, 1923) was a Pieg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Clark
Helen Elizabeth Clark (born 26 February 1950) is a New Zealand politician who served as the 37th prime minister of New Zealand from 1999 to 2008, and was the administrator of the United Nations Development Programme from 2009 to 2017. She was New Zealand's fifth-longest-serving prime minister, and the second woman to hold that office. Clark was brought up on a farm outside Hamilton. She entered the University of Auckland in 1968 to study politics, and became active in the New Zealand Labour Party. After graduating she lectured in political studies at the university. Clark entered local politics in 1974 in Auckland but was not elected to any position. Following one unsuccessful attempt, she was elected to Parliament in as the member for Mount Albert, an electorate she represented until 2009. Clark held numerous Cabinet positions in the Fourth Labour Government, including minister of housing, minister of health and minister of conservation. She was the 11th deputy prime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Bright Clark
Helen Bright Clark (1840–1927) was a British women's rights activist and suffragist. The daughter of a radical Member of Parliament, Clark was a prominent speaker for women's voting rights and at times a political realist who served as a mainstay of the 19th century suffrage movement in South West England. A liberal in all senses, Clark aided progress toward universal human brotherhood through her activities in organisations which assisted former slaves and aboriginal peoples. Early life In 1840, Clark was born Helen Priestman Bright in Rochdale, Lancashire, England to Quakers Elizabeth Priestman Bright and future Privy Council member, statesman John Bright. Clark's mother soon sickened and then died of tuberculosis in September 1841. John Bright's sister, Priscilla Bright, later Priscilla Bright McLaren, took the place of the mother and served an influential role in raising Clark. Six years after her mother's death, Clark's father remarried, eventually having seven more childr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Taggart Clark
Helen Taggart Clark (, Taggart; pen names, H. T. C. and Helen T. Clark; April 24, 1849 – July 26, 1918) was an American columnist, short story writer, and poet. She wrote a weekly column for the Sudbury, Massachusetts ''News'', and was a contributor to ''Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper'', the '' Christian Union'', the ''Woman's Journal'', and the Springfield ''Republican''. Early life and education Helen Taggart was born in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, April 24, 1849. She was the oldest of three children of the Col. David Taggart and Annie Pleasants (Cowden) Taggart. There were three siblings, John C., Hanna C. H., and James. She was educated in the Friends' Central School, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In October 1869, she made a six months' stay in Charleston, South Carolina to make a visit to her father, then stationed in that city as paymaster in the United States Army. Career In 1870, she married Rev. David Henry Clark, a Unitarian minister settled over the church ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Clark (singer)
Helen Clark was an American contralto and soprano singer, known for her recordings of popular songs such as "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles." Early life Clark was born in Rochester, New York. She began singing in church choirs at the age of nine. She moved to New York City at seventeen and studied under Madame Jaeger of the Metropolitan Opera House. She had several small parts in operas at that time. Career Clark began her career in 1910, recording with Zonophone and moved to the Victor label where she mostly recorded through 1930. Clark had an early success on Victor with "My Trundle Bed." She was also an early recording artist on the Edison label, being recorded on both cylinders and discs. She would perform live accompanying her own recorded voice on a New Edison phonograph as a promotion for the device. Clark charted four times as a singer. * "When I Waltz with You" hit #5 (1913) * "Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag and Smile, Smile, Smile" hit #8 (1917) * "One for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles
"I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" is a popular American song written in 1918, released in late 1919, becoming a number one hit for Ben Selvin's Novelty Orchestra. It has been revived and adapted over the years, serving as the anthem of Premier League club, West Ham United. Origins The music was composed by John Kellette in 1918. The lyrics are credited to "Jaan Kenbrovin" — actually a collective pseudonym for the writers James Kendis, James Brockman and Nat Vincent, combining the first three letters of each lyricist's last name. The number debuted in the Broadway musical, ''The Passing Show of 1918'', and it was introduced by Helen Carrington. The copyright to "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" was registered in 1919 by the Kendis-Brockman Music Co. Inc. It was transferred later that year to Jerome H. Remick & Co. of New York and Detroit. James Kendis, James Brockman, and Nat Vincent all had separate contracts with their own publishers, leading them to use the name Jaan Kenbro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Clark (oral Historian)
Helen Clark (8 August 1952 – 14 August 2015) was one of the pioneers of Oral History in Scotland. Biography Helen Clark was born in Lewisham Hospital, London to parents Sheila, a teacher, and Geoffrey Banfield, a manager with Esso Petroleum. She studied Education and History at Cambridge University and in 1973, during her third year there, she met her future husband, Anthony John Clark, a scientist from Lincolnshire, who later became director of the Roslin Institute and was awarded an OBE. With John she had two children Charlie (born 1989) and Laurie (born 1991). After John's death in 2004 she married Jim Kendall in 2011. Helen died on 14 August 2015 after a two-year illness with Motor Neurone Disease. She created a blog to chart her progress and share its effects with others. Career Helen moved to Edinburgh in 1977 where she volunteered at the National Museum before getting her first job as an Art Assistant at the Royal Scottish Museum, now the National Museum of Scot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Clark (British Politician)
Helen Rosemary Clark (''née'' Dyche; born 23 December 1954) is an English politician. She was the Labour Member of Parliament for the Peterborough constituency from 1997 until the 2005 general election, when she lost her seat to Conservative Stewart Jackson. She was elected to Parliament under the name Helen Brinton. Early life Clark was born in Derby. She went to Spondon Park Grammar School (became Spondon School in 1971 when merged with Spondon House School, and became West Park Community School in 1989) in Spondon, Derby. Clark was educated at the University of Bristol gaining a Hons 2/1 in English Literature, then an MA in Medieval Literature and a PGCE. She worked as a teacher for several years as an assistant English teacher at Katherine Lady Berkeley Comprehensive in Wotton-under-Edge from 1979–82, then Deputy Head of English at Harrogate Ladies' College from 1983–88. She was a lecturer at North Thanet FIE College from 1992–93, then an English teacher an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Elizabeth Shearburn Clark
Helen Elizabeth Shearburn Rotman (née Clark; 21 January 1936 – 27 August 2014) was a New Zealand expert on echinoderms, specifically starfish. She was born in Napier in 1936 and attended Nelson Park Primary School (1943–48) and Woodford House school (1949-1953). Education Her association with echinoderms began while developing a M.Sc. topic in Zoology at Victoria University in Wellington, supervised by Dr. H. B. Fell. This was after being told by a professor that he was "not having women in my department". This led to a focus on Southern Ocean asteroids (starfish). She completed her MSc at VUW in 1961 and her PhD was conferred at the same institution 1969–70. The PhD thesis title was “Revision of the Southern Hemisphere Asteroidea Order Paxillosida” and her first scientific publication was on Anareaster, a new genus of asteroid from Antarctica. This early work formed the basis of a modern interactive guide to the starfish of the Ross Sea. Research voyage She sailed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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